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  • Wild, Flyers Reportedly Discussed Marco Rossi Trade

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    Thomas Williams

    By Thomas Williams -

    The Marco Rossi trade rumors are starting to get loud and more real. 

    On Thursday, a flurry of reports rose to the surface regarding the Minnesota Wild being in trade discussions with teams interested in trading for Rossi. The only team with concrete information we have right now is the Philadelphia Flyers.

    According to multiple reports, the Wild and Flyers have discussed the possibility of Rossi being traded to Philadelphia. The hiccup in the conversation was apparently the Flyers not willing to part ways with young winger Tyson Foerster -- who just signed a bridge deal -- or one of the later first-round picks that they own. The Flyers have the 22nd overall pick in the upcoming 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche, and they also own the Edmonton Oilers' first-rounder that will be either 31st or 32nd overall, depending if they win the Cup or not.

    Additionally, all reports are suggesting that Rossi's contract demands -- which are reportedly something like Matt Boldy's seven-year, $49-million contract -- is too much for the Wild and for the Flyers, if he were to be traded to Philadelphia.

    The Wild did not specifically ask for Foerster or one of those first-round draft picks, according to more reports, but it is just from a Flyers source that they would be unwilling to part ways with any of those assets for the 23-year-old Austrian center.

    So, that's where we're at. Maybe these reports are being leaked from Philadelphia, with the purpose of trying to lower both the acquisition cost and the eventual contract. Maybe it's just extremely early in the discussion and we will see a deal closer to the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27. Or, maybe some other team will swoop in and get Rossi for something.

    That's Wild

    • If the Wild trade Marco Rossi, it probably isn't in their best interest to grab more draft picks. They should use him for a significant upgrade on the blue line. [Hockey Wilderness]
    • Kirill Kaprizov can sign a contract extension as soon as July 1. We should expect the largest deal in Wild history and possibly it spanning eight years. If the contract takes him to his age-36 season, is there any reason to be worried about the length? [Hockey Wilderness]
    • Marc-Andre Fleury has been named as one of the players for season two of Amazon Prime's "Faceoff" series. [The Hockey News]

    Off the trail...

    • The Edmonton Oilers are back to the Stanley Cup Final. It's the first rematch Final since the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off in 2008 and 2009. [ESPN]
    • And all the action starts next Wednesday. We have a lengthy break from hockey, unfortunately. [NHL.com]
    • Jonathan Toews is eyeing a return to the NHL after a two-year absence to recover from severe injuries. One team that he is open to joining is the Toronto Maple Leafs. What a story that would be. [Editor in Leaf]
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    Imyourhuckleberry
    25 minutes ago, Citizen Strife said:

    If it was only a player OR late 1st as reported, the Flyers did the Wild a favor by nixing it 

    It shouldn't be, unless maybe it was Konecny or Michkov. Rossi should be worth both Foerster and the late 1st, not one or the other.

    I imagine that discussion was the Flyers reaching out to the Wild, not the other way around, and Guerin suggesting that it would take a young player like Foerster and a 1st for the Wild to consider any deal.

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    Will D. Ness
    35 minutes ago, MNCountryLife said:

    Both teams being unwilling to spend $7M/AAV and Rossi wanting that is very interesting.  That may be the most difficult part of this trade.  

    Rossi needs to fire his agent.

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    Pewterschmidt

    Flyers have alot of young players I like so I’m glad bill is talking to them.  Based on his stats it would appear to be a one for one trade. 7.5M AAV.  The fact that they rejected it should bring Rossi’s camps demands down to earth a bit.  You’re only worth what someone’s willing to pay for you. 

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    Pewterschmidt
    1 minute ago, Pewterschmidt said:

    Flyers have alot of young players I like so I’m glad bill is talking to them.  Based on his stats it would appear to be a one for one trade. 7.5M AAV.  The fact that they rejected it should bring Rossi’s camps demands down to earth a bit.  You’re only worth what someone’s willing to pay for you. 

    Re Foerster: 

    In addition to his offensive production, Foerster contributed defensively with 75 hits and 54 blocked shots over the season. His physical play and willingness to engage in all zones have made him a valuable two-way forward for the Flyers.

    appears Foerster would be an upgrade to our lineup.  Ability to create offense and shows signs of an ability to play big boy hockey.  

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    Imyourhuckleberry
    13 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

    In addition to his offensive production, Foerster contributed defensively with 75 hits and 54 blocked shots over the season. His physical play and willingness to engage in all zones have made him a valuable two-way forward for the Flyers.

    appears Foerster would be an upgrade to our lineup.  Ability to create offense and shows signs of an ability to play big boy hockey.  

    75 hits is not a lot, is it? Rossi had 62. He's bigger, but half the assists of Rossi. Foerster did have an extra Empty Net goal above Rossi's goal total, and might be a better fit with Yurov, but I still think Rossi is the better player today and the same age.

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    Pewterschmidt
    28 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

    75 hits is not a lot, is it? Rossi had 62. He's bigger, but half the assists of Rossi. Foerster did have an extra Empty Net goal above Rossi's goal total, and might be a better fit with Yurov, but I still think Rossi is the better player today and the same age.

    Disclaimer: I don't know enough about Foerster's game to judge whether or not it's a good trade for us.  Only trying to assess who he is as a player based on a quick look at stats.  The fact that they stepped up with a $7.5M bridge deal speaks volumes.  Now if Fletcher made that deal all bets are off. 

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    Imyourhuckleberry
    Just now, Pewterschmidt said:

    Disclaimer: I don't know enough about Foerster's game to judge whether or not it's a good trade for us.  Only trying to assess who he is as a player based on a quick look at stats.  The fact that they stepped up with a $7.5M bridge deal speaks volumes.  Now if Fletcher made that deal all bets are off. 

    I don't know his game either. Looking back at a draft profile, he wasn't a great skater at draft time, but had an excellent shot. Many projected him as a 2nd rounder for much of his draft year, but he finished the season well and went 23rd to the Flyers.

    Sounds like he wasn't great on defense either, but was strong on power play units in the OHL. If his skating and defense have improved, perhaps he'd be too valuable to also get a 1st round pick in return with him, but I still don't know that they would want to swap him just player for player.

    The Flyers are a poor team with a few skilled undersized forwards, so they may not want to get smaller either. I'm sure there are plenty of other teams who would be interested if the Wild end up trading Rossi.

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    greg

    The Rossi thing is so strange.  Why did Guerin draft him then in the first place?  Did he expect him to grow 6 inches and add 30 pounds lol?  Also by demoting him to 4th line status in the playoffs and greatly limiting his playing time you reduce his value in trades IMO.

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    mnfaninnc
    On 5/30/2025 at 10:35 AM, Pewterschmidt said:

    In addition to his offensive production, Foerster contributed defensively with 75 hits and 54 blocked shots over the season. His physical play and willingness to engage in all zones have made him a valuable two-way forward for the Flyers.

    appears Foerster would be an upgrade to our lineup.  Ability to create offense and shows signs of an ability to play big boy hockey.  

    I have come to the conclusion that hits in the regular season mean nothing. What will he do in the playoffs. IIRC, Hyman for the Oilers had about the same amount of hits in the regular season. He has surpassed that in the playoffs so far. Would Foerster do the same? We don't know since Philly hasn't made the playoffs in awhile.

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    mnfaninnc
    38 minutes ago, greg said:

    The Rossi thing is so strange.  Why did Guerin draft him then in the first place?  Did he expect him to grow 6 inches and add 30 pounds lol?  Also by demoting him to 4th line status in the playoffs and greatly limiting his playing time you reduce his value in trades IMO.

    I think he deferred to Judd on this one, and Judd was pretty new to the organization at the time. I still would have taken Lundell over Rossi, but I believe the going consensus was that Rossi was the most ready to play immediately on the board. Then Covid stole Rossi's health. 

    I would have expected Rossi, who was listed at 185 to make it to 195, and I thought he was a stockier player. 

    You know, this could have a real easy solution: Rossi signs a 1 year bridge deal to get to arbitration, has another offseason where he adds a bunch of strength weight, and he lights up the scoreboard for 80 points, while not getting pushed around. I never expect him to be a big hitter, but he could leverage some contact and just be a stronger player. He could get rid of the "soft skill" label. 

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